Association of frailty with fragility fractures and all‑cause mortality in adults: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
In conclusion, frailty is independently associated with a higher prevalence of fragility fractures and predicts mortality in American adults, demonstrating dose-response relationships and site-specific heterogeneity. Further research is needed to confirm these associations.
Authors
- H Zhang
- Yulong Liu
- Fengling Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5305-676X)
- Qingbo Lin
- Guohua Dong
- Ming Zhu
- Dezhi Wang
Institutions
- People’s Hospital of Rizhao (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-09574-7
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
- Chinese People’s Liberation Army